The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world’s 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. The trans-border issues as well as salinity intrusion and water quality issues makes it of interest among researchers, industry and the environmental regulatory community.
Lake Washington is situated adjacent to the city of Seattle and is the second largest natural lake in the State of Washington. Lake Washington is one of the best examples in the world of of a successful lake restoration by the diversion of sewage, and has been extensively studied and researched…
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is surrounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the American state of New York, whose water boundaries meet in the middle of the lake…
The Han River or Hangang is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula. The river serves as a major water source for Koreans despite significant industrial pollution, making it of concern to researchers, industry and the environmental…
Hangzhou Bay, or the Bay of Hangzhou is an inlet of the East China Sea, bordered by the province of Zhejiang and the municipality of Shanghai. The Qiantang River flows into the bay. It lies south of Shanghai, and ends at the city of Hangzhou…
Hạ Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. It receives significant sediment and pollutant loads from the Bach Dong River and smaller rivers discharging directly into the bay…
Guanabara Bay is one of the busiest estuaries in the world and requires constant monitoring of both hydrodynamic and wave regimes to assist port operations. Moreover, the bay is also heavily industrialized and suffers a number of severe environmental and sanitary issues…
The Ganges, also known as the Ganga, is a trans-boundary river in South Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh. It has numerous industry and urban areas along its length raising interest among researchers, industry and the environmental regulatory community…
The Danube is Europe’s second-longest river, after the Volga River, and also the longest river in the European Union region. It is located in Central and Eastern Europe. It has numerous industry and urban areas along its length raising interest among researchers, industry and…
Cook Inlet extends from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage in south-central Alaska, USA. Parts of Cook Inlet are designated as critical habitat for beluga whales, making this waterbody of interest to researchers and the environmental regulatory community…
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It has numerous industry and urban areas along its length raising interest among researchers, industry and the environmental regulatory community…
Boston Harbor is a natural harbor and estuary of Massachusetts Bay, and is located adjacent to the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Historically it has been heavily polluted and has been to focus of ongoing legal and political controversy making it of concern to researchers and…
The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge of water in the world, and the longest in length. It moves a huge volume of sediment each year and is of interest to researchers and resource extraction companies….